[DING!]
[Source: Divine Interference Detected]
[Status: Cursed by a God]
[Divine Curse]
'By a god?' he thought, anger arriving before fear could dress itself. 'Which one?'
[Origin obscured.]
'You're telling me a deity gagged a girl. Why?'
[Unknown.]
He looked at Aurora again.
The anger grew a second root.
'You want me to see this as an opportunity,' he told the System.
[Clarification Requested.]
'Convenient. A fiancée who doesn't speak. A house that can't swear binding oaths without her tongue. A puzzle I can solve to win points.'
Aurora glanced up again, and in the soft distance between them something like recognition balanced on a wire.
Jack inclined his head. Just enough. Then he stepped back.
Another chime.
[DING!]
[New Quest Available]
[Title: Quell the Silence]
[Objective: Identify the god and break the curse.]
[Timer: 1 year.]
[Reward: Sunblade Affection +100% | ??? | +250,000 Reputation Points.]
[Accept Quest?]
[YES] or [NO]
